Fudan-Latin America University Consortium (FLAUC)

Fudan-Latin America University Consortium (FLAUC) was conceived as a platform for cooperation between Fudan University and leading Universities in Latin America. It will contribute to the construction of long-term cooperation, including but not limited to academic conferences, faculty exchanges, research cooperation, and annual leadership meetings.

The platform is expected to bridge up brilliant minds, strengthen mutual understanding, inspire thoughts, spread ideas and build up reputation. Universidad del Rosario has been designated Chair of FLAUC Forum in Latin America, November 2017.

Timetable

The invitation will be extended to all the guests (Academic and FLAUC Council members) in addition to some external guests (TBD)

- Opening Ceremony

Possible speakers may include: the Minister of Economy of Colombia (sharing ideas on the topic discussed from a Latin American and Colombian Perspective), The President of the Chinese- Colombian Chamber of Commerce, Martin Gustavo Ibarra (sharing ideas on the relationship between Latin America and China), and a couple of academic experts on China (to share ideas on cultural exchange between the two regions and on the extension of the Belt and Road Initiative). We will also invite the Ambassador of China in Colombia.

- Chorus of Universidad del Rosario

- Students music group will lead the guests to Casa Rosarista to a special Colombian Lunch.

- Guided Tour of Universidad del Rosario for all the special guests, including a special exhibition at the Archivo Historico, Aula Maxima, Rectorship and a conference about the history of Rosario University.

- Free the rest of the afternoon to visit Museo del Oro and Museo de Botero.

This day the Academic Guests and the FLAUC Council Members will take part in the Academic Workshop.

The day will be devoted to the topic “New ways towards sustainable development and growth: Lessons from China to Latin America”. The idea is that each academic will present his or her lecture or paper. This day could be held at Universidad de los Andes being a joint program between Uniandes and U del Rosario.

For this meeting, we will also invite students from the Doctoral and Master’s degree programmes, as well as some external guests.

Some of the members of the Council plus external guests will act as juries for the competition.

The workshop could last this day and the morning of the next day.

This day is only for the FLAUC Council Members. It will take place at Universidad del Rosario.
The idea is that each of the FLAUC Members will have around 30 minutes to present the strategy or strategies each of them are implementing or have implemented to the Consortium.

Universidad del Rosario will host a lunch with all the members.

In the afternoon we will discuss What goes next? And what do we need to revise or change in order to guarantee the success of the Consortium in the future.

Call for papers workshop proposal

In May 27th, the Fudan-Latin America University Consortium (FLAUC) was signed by 12 universities in Latin America and Fudan University in China. It will contribute to the construction of long-term cooperation, including but not limited to academic conferences, faculty exchanges, research cooperation, and annual leadership meetings. The platform is expected to bridge up brilliant minds, strengthen mutual understanding, inspire thoughts, spread ideas and build up reputation.

In this context, the FLAUC members define that the main topic to be worked this year is the transition process in China and Latin America in terms of economic growth and development. In the last 15 years, China and Latin America countries had experienced astonishing numbers in terms of GDP growth and, at the same time, the advance in social issues such as the reduction of poverty and the increase in the proportion of the middle class. The result has been a better life for many of the people in Latin America and China.